Lessons Learned in Caring for Residents During COVID-19 Pandemic
Because of the pandemic, many psychiatry residents have been thrust into stressful new roles and situations. Here are ways to support them and ensure they feel free to seek help when needed.
Resident physicians serve a unique and important role in hospitals nationwide, as they are responsible for providing patient care while simultaneously furthering their own medical education. The overlapping responsibilities present a complex set of mental health concerns. While residency is often a time filled with self-doubt related to competency, added pressures and increased responsibilities related to COVID-19 are exacerbating these fears.
5 questions: How Rowan is helping medical students deal with mental health issues
Studies have found that while physicians and physicians-to-be generally have physically healthy lifestyles, the stress and long hours notwithstanding, they are prone to more mental health issues than the general public.
Mental health issues among college students have been an increasing concern of health officials.
However, one subset of college students has risen to the top of many experts’ concerns: medical students.
Studies have found that while physicians and physicians-to-be generally have physically healthy lifestyles, the stress and long hours notwithstanding, they are prone to more mental health issues than the general public.
In September, Cornell University drew attention to the issue by holding a national conference billed as the first comprehensive, multidisciplinary forum to examine the mental health needs of medical students.
A year ago, Elina Maymind, an associate professor in the department of psychiatry at Rowan School of Osteopathic Medicine, founded the Rowan University Medical Student and Graduate Student Mental Health Program. She is now its director.